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Aaron Rodgers Condemns LA Wildfire Arsonists: ‘That’s the S—ty Part About All This’
Green Bay Packers quarterback and Los Angeles resident Aaron Rodgers has condemned the individuals responsible for starting the devastating wildfires in his hometown, saying that it is “the s—ty part about all this.”
Rodgers, who was back in Los Angeles to help with relief efforts after the recent fires, expressed his frustration at those who have chosen to start fires deliberately.
“The Runyon Canyon fire, that was an arson,” Rodgers said. “There was a fire that was actually started real close to my house that was arson that thankfully got put away really quick, so that’s the s—ty part about all this.”
The NFL star praised the efforts of those who have come together to help each other out during these trying times.
“The beautiful part is the way that so many people have come together and have gotten meals together and supplies together for these incredible men and women fighting these fires,” Rodgers said. “I saw an incredible video probably about a week ago of the f—ing most beautiful drop from a plane that absolutely doused this fire.”
Rodgers also expressed his support and admiration for those working to fight the fires, calling them “incredible” and highlighting their dedication.
“There’s a lot of really talented people who have been working on this, putting in crazy freaking hours, so my heart and my hat is tipped to the incredible men and women who are putting in crazy hours not just from Southern California but the people that came down from Northern California and other states and supplies have been given in for those people has been amazing,” he said.
The quarterback also touched on the impact of the fires on individuals, including friends who have lost their homes. He shared a personal story about reaching out to his friend Miles Teller, an actor who had lost his home in the fire.
When Rodgers arrived back in Los Angeles, he immediately reached out to check on his friend’s well-being.
“… I called to just check on him and that’s when it really hit home,” Rodgers said. “Like this is legitimate, they didn’t have a chance. They got everything they could, they got Buggsy (their dog) and what little they could fill in a car and got out, so that’s the reality.”
He acknowledged the vast scale of the disaster, stating that thousands of people have been displaced by the fires.
“But the reality is there’s thousands of people like that who’ve been dealing with that, got displaced, lost everything, and like you said there’s some people that somehow won the lottery and their house got missed,” Rodgers concluded.
Source: www.foxnews.com
